NAC389.498. Environmental science.

In addition to the course of study in science required for all grades of high school, a course of study in environmental science must include instruction designed to teach the pupil to do the following:

     1. Demonstrate the active use of critical thinking and logical reasoning.

     2. Identify relationships between matter and energy.

     3. Analyze the characteristics and organization of the processes that cause diversity and change in the universe.

     4. Recognize the interdependence of organisms and their environment.

     5. Understand that mathematics is used to communicate scientific principles.

     6. Use mathematics to quantify science in collecting and interpreting scientific data.

     7. Explain the relationship among scientific disciplines and their relationship to choosing a career, industry and daily living.

     8. Understand environmental concepts as they relate to human activities.

     9. Demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationship among components of the biosphere.

     10. Demonstrate an understanding of succession.

     11. Demonstrate an understanding of the effect of technology on the environment.

     12. Demonstrate an understanding of the environmental effects of change in the biosphere.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Education, eff. 5-4-87; A 3-27-92)